The Arrival of Pr. Melikechi

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Last Monday, April 2nd, English Speakers Club at USTHB, had the honor and pleasure to host "The Arrival" of Pr. Noureddine Melikechi, where he gave a lecture titled "Looking For Signs Of Cancers On Earth And Of Life On Mars, One Laser Pulse At A Time".
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Pr. Melikechi showcased one of his the latest inventions, a laser device capable of identifying the early signs of cancer cell development using biomarkers resulting in early cancer diagnosis, this work was done on ovary cancer cells, which was pointed out to be one of the most common types of cancers. Pr. Melikechi also talked about the scientific contribution of physics in the medical field.
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He also presented one of his works at the Mars Science Laboratory, NASA, Chemistry Camera or ChemCam, an instrument equipped with a laser similar to the one used on cancer cells that shoots its pulse at rocks in Mars to analyze their composition and help us understand whether soil and rocks in Mars have been alerted by water and contain chemicals necessary for life on Mars.
Just as planned, as soon as the talk ended, attendees from different kind of fields of studies and universities started asking him questions that Pr. Melikechi himself commended on while addressing the Club after the event by saying "I was impressed by the quality of the questions of the students. It shows that as a country we have a strong human base in you. I just hope that you will be provided the resources you need to succeed and contribute to the development of our country"
Needless to say that despite his busy schedule and limited time, Pr. Melikechi never took students' invitations for granted as long as science and passion were present; he always makes sure to enrich the minds of thirsty students for science because as he says they're not only the future of the country, but they are its present, and the sooner people realize that, the better our chances of success will be.
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Overall, his presence that lasted almost three hours among students, was more than enough to inspire them and open their eyes on what they can achieve, especially that he started his journey just like them, a normal student at USTHB before climbing his way to the top with his dedication to what he loves to do and his hard work that payed off eventually.
Narimane TAMZAIT
Partenariat Réd-DIG-"Liberté"(#RDL) / INJAZ El Djazair Alumni